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I am very tired, the meet was exhausting and I need to shower, but Coach wants to have a conversation with me after my heroic deed. I've never seen her so happy, she welcomes me with open arms.

"You were amazing, Paige, like really amazing. I knew you wouldn't let me down, but I didn't expect this. Congratulations, Paige!" – she says, really excited.

"Thank you, Coach, I appreciate your words. I needed this victory more than ever, and I guess my body knew what to do to make it possible." – I add.

"I trusted you, that's why I wanted you to be the anchor. You are one of the best swimmers I have seen in Rosewood, you should know that. Don't believe what others say about you, you are exceptional." – she states. I think she's talking about my father, because she knows he is really obsessed with the idea that I have to work harder. I prefer not to think about my father and enjoy this happy moment.

"Thanks, Coach. I promise you I will give my best on upcoming meets. " – I tell her.

"And… how are thing with Emily? Is everything okay?" – she smirks.

"Well… ummm…. it's difficult, Coach, but I assure you that it won't affect our swimming." – I tell her shyly, looking down.

"Okay, I'm glad to hear that. Now go and get a shower, or you will catch a cold. "- she adds.

I say goodbye to her and I make my way to the empty locker room. I guess my teammates are already in the hotel, because I've been talking to the Coach for almost 30 minutes. I think I deserve a long and hot shower to get my strength back. After a very relaxing moment I get dressed and walk to the hotel, where my roommate Sharon is watching some tv show about ant overpopulation and its fatal consequences for humans.

"Hey, champion!" – she says, smiling at me.

"Hi, Sharon. What are your plans for tonight?" – I ask her, although I suppose she'll be staying here watching tv.

"The girls are having dinner in the diner around the corner, so I guess I'll be there. After the dinner they're planning to go the club next to it, but I don't know… I hate loud music." – she tells me.

I hear my cellphone is vibrating, that's probably Emily's text.

Hey there, beautiful! Get dressed and go to the diner around the corner. I'll meet you there in 20 minutes. XO

I don't have a lot of time left, so I decide to wear something simple, a denim skirt and a green t-shirt. I say goodbye to Sharon and I walk to the diner. 18 minutes, mission accomplished. I see she's inside, waiting for me with a wide smile in her face.

"Hi. I hope you haven't been waiting for very long." – I say, while I sit down in front of her.

"Don't worry, I've just arrived here. So… how is the star swimmer feeling after her impressive achievement? – I ask her, smirking.

"I'm feeling great, I really am." – I tell her laughing.

We talk about the meet, about Sharon and her crazy ideas and about the hotel we are staying while we eat the salad and the macaroni that we are sharing. The conversation is simple, but we don't mention the "Nate issue". I suppose she wants to have a nice conversation before talking about that disgusting night. We finish eating and we ask the bartender an ice cream, we have to celebrate our victory.

"By the way, you are looking beautiful today. I will never get tired of saying it." – she adds, while I'm enjoying my huge chocolate ice cream. She smiles and looks down, shyly.

"Are you flirting with me, Emily Fields? I didn't know this side of you, heartbreaker!" – I say, grinning at her.

"I'm really glad about this date, or whatever you want to call it." – she says, staring at me.

"Yeah, me too." – I say, nodding.

"So… ummm… I want to apologize again, Paige. What I did was wrong, it won't happen again. I want to be with you, these last days have been hell, I missed you a lot." – she tells me, with a serious face.

"Ok…"- I say, when she interrupts me.

"I can't explain what happened to me, I didn't want to kiss him. I guess it was like your kiss with Sean, when you were struggling with coming out. It just happened, even if you didn't want it to happen, right?" – she asks.

"Are you kidding me? Are you comparing those kisses? Because if I remember correctly, we weren't exactly dating when the kiss with Sean happened. Actually, you dumped me because I wasn't ready to come out and you didn't want to have an "invisible girlfriend". So… it's completely different, Emily, I was your girlfriend when you kissed Nate." – I say, frowning. I am upset about her tasteless remark, I can't believe she really thinks those kisses happened exactly under the same circumstances.

"I don't see the difference, Paige. You loved me and you kissed Sean. I love you and I kissed Nate." – she adds, looking surprised about my reaction.

"Whatever." – I tell her, annoyed with her attitude.

I don't know what to do, I am not going to fill this awkward moment of silence, I don't have anything else to tell her. Luckily, Sharon, Laura and the other teammates come to our table, they know there's something going on, but they try to ignore it.

"Hey, girls, we are going to the club that's near here. Are you coming? We have a reason to celebrate, come on!" – Laura says, nicely.

"Yeah, count me in, It's time for a change." – I respond, while I stand up and get my cellphone that's on the table.

"Here's fifty bucks, tell the bartender to keep the change." – I say, rudely.

"Did we interrupt your conversation? I'm sorry, I didn't know it wasn't a good moment."- Laura tells me nicely.

"It's okay, Laura. I am glad you came to our table, because I wanted to get out. You saved my life." – I assure her.

"I need to go to the restroom, I'll see you in five minutes, ok?" – I tell her, while I look around to locate the restroom.

I need some time alone in a drama free zone to think about how to handle Emily if she decides to come here. I open the door and I see a familiar face putting on make-up and looking at the mirror. The blonde girl is here, that's all I needed!

"Hey, gorgeous. Where were you hiding? I was looking for you, I saw all your teammates and I thought that you were the kind of girl who doesn't party. I'm glad you're here." – she says, smiling at me.

"Yeah, I'm here." – I tell her, shyly.

She obviously likes me, and she's very attractive but I am not interested in her.

"So… I'm getting a soda, do you want something to drink? I'm buying, of course." – she smirks.

I hesitate, but having a conversation with a different person and talking about stuff that doesn't involve Emily seems a really good idea.

"Yeah, sure, why not? – I tell her, while I open the door and wait for her.

"Aren't you going to use the restroom?" – she asks, smiling.

"No, I'm not, I just needed some time alone. Whenever you are ready, stranger." – I add.

"You can call me Jane, Paige." – she says, grinning.

"How do you know my name? Are you stalking me, Jane? – I ask her, with a huge smile in my face.

"Yeah, well, I did some research, McCullers. But I assure you I'm not a psycho." – she says, smiling at me.

Emily's POV

So, here I am, sitting alone in the diner and not knowing what to do next. I screwed up, again. Everything was going great, it finally seemed she had forgiven me for my terrible mistake. Why the fuck did I have to mention Sean? I pay the bartender and leave the diner thinking about what to do next. I could go to the club, all my teammates are there, and I don't want to be alone in my hotel room thinking about her beautiful smile.

I open the door and I see the club is crowded, it's not just our team, the other swimmers are there too. I have a quick look, I try to find Paige, but I don't see her, maybe she decided to go to the hotel to rest. I see Laura and I approach her.

"Hey, did you see Paige?" – I ask.

"She went to the bathroom, Em. By the way, I'm sorry about before, I didn't know you were fighting." – she tells me. She's being honest, she was very happy when she knew we were dating.

"Ok, thanks. Can I sit down in your table?" – I ask her.

"Sure, Em, remember you're our teammate. – she responds, nicely.

Suddenly her face expression changes, like she had seen a ghost. I turn around and I see Paige is having a drink with the blonde swimmer from the meet, the one that was flirting with her. She's obviously having fun, because they are both laughing loudly. The blonde girl is very attractive, but Paige is irresistible with that green t-shirt, even if it's a very simple, it fits her. All of a sudden they stop laughing and I see the blonde girl takes a flask out of her pocket. She pours some booze into Paige's drink and they keep talking. They keep on drinking non stop for about one hour, and I can see Paige is very drunk, but she keeps on pouring more alcohol into her drink.

Enough! You have to stop this, Emily! She's your girl. – I think to myself.

I stand up and make my way to the bar, although Laura tries to stop me, but she fails.

"Come on, Paige, let's go to the hotel, you're wasted." – I tell her, while I grab her left arm and I look down on her new friend.

"I don't know, maybe I'll call Sean, you know, my boyfriend." – I mumble.

"Okay, I know you are hurt, but you need to rest. Please, come with me." – I insist.

"Leave her alone, she wants to be with me. Who are you? You are not her mother, so let her go." – She tells me and comes towards me defiantly.

"Okay, I get it. You must be Emily, am I right? The girl that cheated on her with her ex-girlfriend's cousin. That's beyond creepy, girl. – she says.

"You don't know anything about me, so let it go." – I add.

I think she knows that I'm not going to give up, so she decides to walk away. I hold Paige up and we leave the bar, all the girls are looking at us, but I don't care.

When we get to her room she goes to the bathroom and she throws up.

"Are you okay, Paige?" – I ask.

"Yeah, you can go. I'm fine." – she says, but she continues vomiting.

"Okay, I guess you want to be alone, so I'll get a bottle of water and a sandwich from the vending machine and I will come here." – I tell her.

She doesn't answer, so I suppose she accepts my help. When I come back she's sitting in her bed, she doesn't look good.

"Here, drink some water and eat the sandwich, please. You'll feel better. Go to sleep as soon as possible, Paige. Good night!" – I say, and I wink at her.

"Thank you, Em" – she says.

Next day I wake up and I decide to make something nice for Paige. I go get a coffee and some muffins from the cafeteria and I take the stairs instead the elevator because the line is very long. Her room is on the third floor, but suddenly I hear her voice.

This is not the third floor. – I think to myself.

I look to the right and I see she's leaving the blonde stalker's room. Did she spend the night in her room? I left her in her room, but maybe she told her to come over and she accepted the proposal. So many questions and so little answers.

To be continued…